HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance #2008ORDINANCE NO. 2 0 0 8
AN ORDINANCE CALLING FOR THE SUBMISSION TO THE ELECTORS OF THE
CITY OF CANTON, ILLINOIS AT THE NOVEMBER 2, 2010 GENERAL ELECTION,
THE QUESTION OF WHETHER THE CITY SHALL IMPOSE NON-HOME RULE
MUNICIPAL RETAILER'S AND SERVICE OCCUPATION TAXES.
WHEREAS, the City of Canton, Illinois is authorized to impose a tax upon all persons
engaged in the business of selling tangible personal property at retail in the municipality at the
rate of '/2 of 1 % of the gross receipts from such sales made in the course of such business, such
tax commonly known as the Non-Home Rule Municipal Retailer's Occupation Tax (65 ILCS
5/8-11-1.3); and
WHEREAS, the City is authorized to impose a tax upon all persons engaged, in such
municipality, in the business of making sales of service at the rate of/z of 1 % of the selling price
of all tangible personal property transferred by such servicemen either in the form of tangible
personal property or in the form of real estate incident to a sale of service, such tax commonly
known as the Non-Home Rule Municipal service Occupation Tax (654 ILCS 5/8-11-1.4); and
WHEREAS, the City does not have sufficient funds to provide for the costs of repair,
maintenance, improvement and expansion of the City's public infrastructure system, specifically,
the City's municipal street system; and
WHEREAS, the citizens of Canton as well as individuals working within, shopping in
and visiting the City, alb, benefit from the use of the City's municipal street system; and
WHEREAS, it is in the City's best interest to generate the necessary revenue through
additional sales tax rather than increased property taxes; and
WHEREAS, before any such tax may be imposed, the City must call for the submission
to the electors of the City the question of whether the City shall impose Non-Home Rule
Municipal Retailer's Occupation Tax pursuant to 65 ILCS 5/8-11-1.3 and the Non-Home Rule
Municipal Occupation Tax pursuant to 65 ILCS 5/8-11-1.4; and
WHEREAS, before any such tax may be imposed the proposition must be approved by a
majority of those voting on the question; and
WHEREAS, it is the intent of the City to submit to the electors of the City of Canton,
Illinois at the November 2, 2010 General Election, the question of whether the City shall impose
Non-Home rule Municipal Retailer's and Service Occupation Taxes; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF CANTON, Fulton County, Illinois, as follows:
That the City Clerk shall certify the question to the proper election authority, who shall
submit the proposition at the November 2, 2010 election in accordance with general
election law in substantially the following form:
TO IMPROVE AND MAINTAIN ROADS AND
STREETS AS PART OF PUBLIC
INFRASTRUCTiJRE, SHALL THE CITY OF
CANTON IMPOSE A MUNICIPAL RETAILERS
AND SERVICE OCCUPATION TAX OF'/2 OF 1%
ON THE SALE OF TANGIBLE PERSONAL
PROPERTY OTHER THAN FOOD OR
MEDICINE PURCHASED AT RETAIL AND
SALE OF SERVICE FROM RETAILER AS
DEFINED IN 65 ILCS 5/8-11-1.3 AND 11-1.4
WITHIN THE CITY OF CANTON, ILLINOIS
YES
NO
PASSED by the City Council of the City of Canton, Fulton County, Illinois at a regular meeting
this 3rd day of Auc~~s~_____~ 2010 upon a roll call vote as follows:
AYES•Alderman West, AldermaermanfPickederAldermaa~Ri'veromaAldermankEllis
• Alderman Hartfora, Ald
NAYS: None
ABSENT None
ST:
lc
Di cker, City Clerk
APPROVED:
Kevin R. Meade, Mayor
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